Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again
Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here ;
Quietly I wave goodbye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky .
The golden willows by the riverside
Are young brides in the setting sun ;
Their reflections on the shimmering waves
Always linger in the depth on my heart .
The floating heartt growing in the sludge
Sways leisurely under the water ;
In the gentle waves of Cambriage
I would be a water plant !
That pool under the shade of elm trees
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky ;
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds
Is the sediment of a rainbow - like dream ?
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream
To where the green grass is more verdant ;
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight
And sing aloud in the splendor of starling .
But I canon sing aloud
Quietness is my farewell music ;
Even summer insects heap silence for me
Silent is Cambridge tonight!
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I come here ;
Gently I flick my sleeves
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away !
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I actually do not know Xu Zhimo well but it seems that his poetry is very touching. I think I will try to read more of his work now that I have more free time.
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Thanks for your comments and pointing out my mistakes .... do u know the Xu zhimo well ? he is a Chinese poet .... I like his poems very much ......
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This is a very beautiful poem. I had never heard of Xu Zhimo until you posted this. Thank you again for sharing it!
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Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again
Saying Goodbye to Cambridge AgainVery quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Quietly I wave goodbye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky .
The golden willows by the riverside
Are young brides in the setting sun ;
Their reflections on the shimmering waves
Always linger in the depth on my heart .
The floating heart growing in the sludge
Sways leisurely under the water;
In the gentle waves of Cambridge
I would be a water plant!
That pool under the shade of elm trees
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky;
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream?
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream
To where the green grass is more verdant;
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight.
But I cannot sing aloud
Quietness is my farewell music;
Even summer insects heap silence for me
Silent is Cambridge tonight!
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I come here;
Gently I flick my sleeves
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away!
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